Rural without improved sanitation in Palau
Palau: Rural without improved sanitation was 47.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Palau stood at 47.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Palau peaked at 1,011 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.73, in 2024.
Palau ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural without improved sanitation in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,011 | — |
| 2001 | 985.85 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 958.42 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 929.99 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 870.24 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 805.5 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 734.87 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 665.89 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 600.94 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 539.78 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 482.13 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 428.14 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 377.86 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 334.77 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 297.2 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 261.04 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 226.25 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 193.08 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 161.49 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 131.41 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 102.97 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 76 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 50.36 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 49.01 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 47.73 | -2.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 47.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Palau's 47.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 810.24 | 539.78 | 1,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.34 | 131.41 | 482.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 47.73 | 102.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 133 Tuvalu 124.83 compare
- 134 Netherlands 82.58 compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13.38 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Palau?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Palau was 47.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.73 in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Palau ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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